Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality

James Kwak in Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality

Oct 27, 2016

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James Kwak in Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality

Jan 20, 2017

Economism and Health Care

A core feature of competitive markets, according to the basic model, is that they allocate goods to the people or companies that are willing to pay the most for them. In theory, and in many situations, this is a good thing: If I am willing to pay $1,000 for a custom portrait of my…

James Kwak in Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality

Mar 5, 2017

Economism: Special Holiday Offer

As you may have noticed by now, I have a new book coming out. It could be a perfect holiday gift for…

James Kwak in Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality

Jun 15, 2017

The Importance of Fairness

A New Economic Vision for the Democratic Party

A lot has been written recently about the direction of the Democratic Party. This is what I think.

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James Kwak in Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality

Dec 20, 2016

Jeb Hensarling and the Allure of Economism

The Wall Street Journal has a profile up on Mike Crapo and Jeb Hensarling, the key…

James Kwak in Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality

May 13, 2016

Economics 101, Good or Bad?

Over at the Washington Post, Michael Strain of the American Enterprise Institute is upset that people are picking on Economics 101. He singles out Paul Krugman and Noah Smith in particular for claiming that “the pages of economics 101 textbooks are filled with errors, trivia and…

James Kwak in Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality

May 31, 2017

Economism and Arbitration Clauses

As banking scandals go, Wells Fargo opening millions of new accounts for existing customers so that it could pump up its cross-selling metrics for investors is about as clear-cut as it gets. It’s up there with HSBC telling its employees how to get around U.S…